Roads in La Castellana, Negros Occidental are rendered impassable on June 5, 2024 as rains spawned widespread lahar flow in the aftermath of the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. (Photos courtesy of Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park/via Tara Yap) Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island has stayed quiet for the past 24...
Roads in La Castellana, Negros Occidental are rendered impassable on June 5, 2024 as rains spawned widespread lahar flow in the aftermath of the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. (Photos courtesy of Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park/via Tara Yap) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)...
Screenshot of the time-lapse IP camera footage from 6:51 p.m. to 6:57 p.m. of the explosive eruption at the Kanlaon Volcano summit crater, taken by the Canlaon City (VKCC) observation station on June 3, 2024. The plume can be seen rising 5,000 meters above the vent. (Phivolcs/Facebook) The...
Screenshot of the time-lapse IP camera footage from 6:51 p.m. to 6:57 p.m. of the explosive eruption at the Kanlaon Volcano summit crater, taken by the Canlaon City (VKCC) observation station on June 3, 2024. The plume can be seen rising 5,000 meters above the vent. (Phivolcs/Facebook) Following an...
Kanlaon Volcano spews thick plume as seen in this photo taken from Barangay Pula, Canlaon City in Negros Occidental on Monday night, June 3, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Ethan Asentista-Khoo) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected an increase in seismic activity...
The Department of Health (DOH) released an advisory on Monday, June 3, to protect the public against ashfall. This is in response to the ongoing eruption monitored by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) at Kanlaon Volcano. DOH "Stay within the protection of your home...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday, June 3, said its Negros Occidental-Bacolod City Chapter is on “alert” for a potential escalation of Mount Kanlaon's eruption. (Philippine Red Cross / Manila Bulletin) “We are always ready and prepared to help,” said PRC Chairman and Chief...
The Muntinlupa City government will sign an agreement with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) to install a continuous global positioning system (CGPS) at a school in the city aiming to measure earthquakes. The Muntinlupa City Council approved Resolution 2024-473...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, May 26, recorded increased seismic activity in Kanlaon Volcano. Photo credit to MB Visual Content Group In a 5 p.m. bulletin, Phivolcs reported that between 1:35 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., 24 volcano-tectonic (VT) earthquakes...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 5.2-magnitude quake that struck Sarangani on Saturday afternoon, May 18. Based on Phivolcs’ data, the earthquake struck at 2:26 p.m., with an epicenter 305 kilometers (km) southwest of Kiamba, Sarangani. The said...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said four “minor” but “successive” phreatic or steam-driven eruptions occurred at Taal Volcano on Thursday, May 16. (MB Visual Content Group) In its 7 p.m. advisory, Phivolcs explained that the activity is likely driven by...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a "short-lived” phreatic or a steam-driven eruption in the Taal Main Crater on Wednesday, May 15. Photo credit to MB VIsual Content Group This event was monitored by the Main Crater Observation Station (VTMC) at 1:45 p.m....
